By Whitney Phaneuf Jim Beloff and his lovely wife Liz have been evangelizing the uke since 1992, after they purchased one at the Pasadena Rose Bowl Flea Market. The rest, as they say, is history. The Beloff’s company Flea Market…
Here’s Andrew Molina performing “Let’s Roll” on his Kamaka at the Ukulele Magazine booth at NAMM 2016. You may recognize Molina from our list “The Next Jake: 5 Up-And-Coming Hawaiian Artists to Watch,” or from this father/son cover of Led…
Ted Wulfers stopped by the Ukulele Magazine booth at NAMM 2016 to perform a tune on his Koaloha Tenor Uke. Watch the singer-songwriter perform his breezy, freewheeling songs “Find Some Peace” and “Play the Ukulele,” from his new album You Are Here.
At Winter NAMM 2016, Cordoba Ukuleles released its 24 series, a new line of ukuleles available in Soprano, Concert, Tenor, Tenor Cutaway (with a pickup), and Baritone. Cordoba also released a new mini guitar if any of you ukers want to try a new…
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At Winter NAMM 2016, Kala Ukulele released its new Scallop Series, featuring mahogany and rosewood, as well as some other new beauties. Watch the video for more info from Michael Upton of Kala.
Kalei Gamiao stopped by the Ukulele booth at NAMM 2016 to perform “Separate Ways” on his Kamaka tenor ukulele. Watch the deft fingerpicker play “Separate Ways” in advance of his world tour with Taimane Gardner. Read more about Kalei in Ukulele‘s Fall 2015 issue.
At Winter NAMM 2016, Lanikai released their new Curly Mango series, complete with maple binding and their TunaUke Technology, which easily improves intonation problems. Watch the video for more info from Lanikai.